I am originally from Columbus, Ohio.  I attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee for my undergraduate degree in Psychology and Human and Organizational Development.  I earned my Masters and Doctorate Degree in clinical Psychology at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, a program which is accredited by the American Psychological Association. I completed my pre-doctoral internship working with individuals and  families at the Family Institute of Pinole. My postdoctoral internship was in Chemical Dependency Services at Kaiser Permanente in San Rafael, California.  I was fortunate enough to continue to work as a psychologist in the Behavioral Health Department for seven years at Kaiser Permanente.